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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;johnmilton, post: 8351071, member: 101855&quot;]From what I have read, Schlag had these cards made up to sell, but there was little interest in them at the time. He donated one to the Chicago Historical Society, which had helped him develop the Jefferson Nickel design, and another to the ANA and give a few to friends. The rest were stored in his attic. It must have been a better than average attic because they don’t seen to heat, cold or moisture damaged. </p><p><br /></p><p>When wife was ill, he sold the remaining cards and a small coin collection. He was surprised when the cards cropped in numismatic ads for $300 each. Schlag lamented that he was never able to get the big bucks for his signature. The money always seemed to go to the after sellers. I think Heritage holds the record high price at $5,250. I could have bought one a decade ago for around $1,800.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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